Leadership
Looking for “5 Quick Tips” to Build an Inclusive Organization? You’re on the Wrong Track.
Two experts discuss why corporate diversity initiatives so often fall short, and what it will take to produce real change.
Innovation
The Pandemic Has Slashed Scientists’ Productivity
The extent varies a good deal by field, but the single biggest factor is whether a scientist is caring for young children.
Strategy
How to Negotiate via Email
This excerpt from Negotiating the Sweet Spot: The Art of Leaving Nothing on the Table offers three tips for writing emails that engage and persuade.
Social Impact
Does Social-Media Use Increase Xenophobia?
A recent study investigates, using data from a popular Russian social-media platform and information on regional hate crimes.
Politics & Elections
Why We Know So Little about Disparities within the Federal Court System—and How That’s Finally Changing
Millions of hard-to-obtain public court records shed new light on the fairness of the U.S. judiciary.
Careers
What’s the Secret Ingredient to Great Mentorship?
It’s not just subject-matter expertise, according to a new study.
Leadership
How to Build Resilient Habits into Your Daily Life
Life today is complicated. Here are some simple ways to stay energized and motivated.
Leadership
You’ve Worked Hard to Earn Your Team’s Trust. What Happens If Layoffs Are Necessary?
Layoffs are brutal. But the news is easier to accept from leaders who consistently display honesty, competency, and concern for their employees.
Marketing
Is Now the Time to Transition to Personalized Marketing?
Budgets are strapped. There are a million other things to do. But the risk of ignoring AI-powered modern marketing is dire.
Entrepreneurship
Podcast: “This Is a Time for Management Teams to Earn Their Stripes.”
On this special episode of The Insightful Leader, veteran venture capitalist Woody Marshall discusses the investment landscape and the importance of leadership through the pandemic.
Organizations
How to Do Design Thinking Better
Experts from Kellogg and IDEO explain the psychology behind this creative approach to problem solving.
Entrepreneurship
Amid the Pandemic, Entrepreneurs Can Still Find Opportunity
The crisis provides fertile ground for startups in spaces like telehealth and touchless payment. Other startups will need to get creative.
Strategy
Podcast: Wayfair Has Seen a Spike in New Customers. Here’s How It Plans to Keep Them.
On this special episode of The Insightful Leader, a conversation with the company’s chief merchandising officer about adapting for an unprecedented future.
Finance & Accounting
How to Secure Credit During a Financial Crisis
The key? Don’t tap your best collateral in good times.
Economics
Why the Next Round of COVID-19 Aid Should Target Industries That Can’t Work from Home
A new study pinpoints which sectors—and which workers in those sectors—suffered the most. Congress should take note.
As the Crisis Drags On, Here’s How Leaders Can Maintain Momentum
The adrenaline has faded. All-nighters are not sustainable. A retired Navy admiral explains what needs to happen now.
Policy
How Is the Pandemic Affecting Antitrust Enforcement?
Deals will be ramping up again soon. Companies shouldn’t expect a free pass from regulators.
Social Impact
“This Is What It Means to Be Black in America and Black in Corporate America”
As the nation reckons with structural racism, a Kellogg professor and a Google diversity recruiter discuss what credible leadership looks like for business leaders.
Social Impact
Podcast: “I’m Looking for Systemic, Permanent Change Right Now”
Anti-Black racism is deeply embedded in corporate culture. On this special episode of The Insightful Leader, Professor Nicholas Pearce and Google’s Ginny Clarke discuss the moral responsibility of leaders to finally address that.
Marketing
How Have Top Marketers Responded to the Pandemic? With Rapid Innovation.
Leaders in industries from healthcare to casual dining are fast-tracking changes to the customer experience. Here are four of their stories.